Geekbot
Productivity bots software
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What is Geekbot
Geekbot is a Slack and Microsoft Teams bot used to run recurring team workflows such as standups, retrospectives, surveys, and reminders. It targets distributed and hybrid teams that want to collect updates asynchronously and keep lightweight process cadence inside chat. The product focuses on configurable question flows, scheduled check-ins, and automated summaries that can be shared to channels or exported for follow-up.
Native chat-based workflows
Geekbot runs directly inside Slack and Microsoft Teams, which reduces context switching for routine team check-ins. It supports scheduled prompts and automated follow-ups to improve response collection. This approach fits teams that prefer asynchronous updates over meetings and want the workflow to live where daily communication already happens.
Flexible check-in templates
The product supports multiple recurring formats such as standups, retrospectives, and pulse surveys with configurable questions. Teams can tailor prompts by role, team, or schedule to match different operating rhythms. This flexibility helps standardize reporting without requiring a separate project management or analytics tool.
Summaries and sharing options
Geekbot compiles responses into summaries that can be posted to channels for visibility. It also supports exporting or reusing collected inputs for follow-up actions outside the bot. For teams comparing productivity assistants, this emphasis on structured collection and broadcast is useful when the goal is consistent status reporting.
Limited beyond chat ecosystems
Geekbot’s value depends heavily on Slack or Microsoft Teams adoption. Organizations that rely on email-first workflows or other collaboration hubs may see reduced utility. If a team needs cross-platform workflow automation beyond chat, the bot-centric model can be constraining.
Not a full work system
Geekbot collects updates and feedback but does not replace task management, documentation, or analytics platforms. Teams often need additional tools to convert responses into tracked work items and outcomes. This can create extra steps if stakeholders expect end-to-end execution from a single product.
Adoption and response fatigue
Frequent prompts can lead to lower response rates over time if schedules and questions are not tuned. Teams may need ongoing administration to keep check-ins relevant and avoid repetitive reporting. In practice, the bot works best when paired with clear norms about what gets asked and how outputs are used.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (Free) | Free — up to 10 users | Unlimited standups, reports, polls & surveys; full stand-up customization; set out-of-office periods; analytics dashboard. |
| Basic (Paid) | Standups: $3.00 per participant/month (monthly) or $2.50 per participant/month (annual). Polls & Surveys: $1.00 per respondent/month (monthly) or $0.75 per respondent/month (annual). | Unlimited users and full feature set (advanced reporting, API access, Geekbot AI, CSV exports, post reports in thread, anonymous reporting). 30-day free trial available for new teams. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing — Contact sales | Volume discounts, enterprise integrations, enhanced data storage (dedicated DB), managed cloud services, custom security assessments, priority support. |
